Over 11 Million Views on Eagle Cam

Cities all over the country have been setting up video surveillance of eagle nests and broadcasting those feeds online. The eagle cam has had over eleven million views since last December. 

Back in 2011 people were able to watch eagles hatching in Decorah, Iowa. Now, those same eagles have returned to their nest and are having children of their own. The first egg was laid back on Feb 17^th and was expected to hatch around March 23rd or 24^th with the rest of them hatching within about a two week period. It takes between twenty-four to forty-eight hours for a baby eagle to hatch, giving views ample time to watch each one hatch.

Meanwhile, in Richmond, Virginia, an eagle cam is currently watching two young baby eagles that can’t seem to stop fighting. On Monday, the larger of the babies opened a wound on the smaller one. The larger eagle seems to be particularly aggressive. Bryan Watts told the Richmond Times-Dispatch that he’s never seen a baby eagle as aggressive as this one seems to be.

However, he said he’s much more concerned that they won’t be able to get enough food. The James River, where the nest is located, has been flooding since Sunday. The fast, muddy water often times makes it difficult for the eagles to find fish to eat. However, these chicks appear to be healthy for now.

What do you guys think of these eagle cams? Do you watch them? Would you like to see more cams set up elsewhere?Cities all over the country have been setting up video surveillance of eagle nests and broadcasting those feeds online. The eagle cam has had over eleven million views since last December. 

Back in 2011 people were able to watch eagles hatching in Decorah, Iowa. Now, those same eagles have returned to their nest and are having children of their own. The first egg was laid back on Feb 17^th and was expected to hatch around March 23rd or 24^th with the rest of them hatching within about a two week period. It takes between twenty-four to forty-eight hours for a baby eagle to hatch, giving views ample time to watch each one hatch.

Meanwhile, in Richmond, Virginia, an eagle cam is currently watching two young baby eagles that can’t seem to stop fighting. On Monday, the larger of the babies opened a wound on the smaller one. The larger eagle seems to be particularly aggressive. Bryan Watts told the Richmond Times-Dispatch that he’s never seen a baby eagle as aggressive as this one seems to be.

However, he said he’s much more concerned that they won’t be able to get enough food. The James River, where the nest is located, has been flooding since Sunday. The fast, muddy water often times makes it difficult for the eagles to find fish to eat. However, these chicks appear to be healthy for now.

What do you guys think of these eagle cams? Do you watch them? Would you like to see more cams set up elsewhere?